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Alphabench•July 17, 2026
Pier
Paid
AI Coding Assistant
CLI Tool
Developer Tools
Agentic Workflow
### TL;DR
Pier is a terminal-native, agentic coding assistant designed to accelerate development workflows by automating routine tasks, explaining complex codebases, and managing Git operations. Written in TypeScript and running on Bun, it provides an interactive REPL and headless execution capabilities with built-in sandbox security.
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Pricing
Subscription-based with Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) support available
Cost structure
Version
1.5.0
Current release version
Hardware
Requires Bun runtime for source builds; macOS or Linux operating system recommended
Compute requirements
Category
Paid
Licensing model
Region
India
Primary region
Key Features
- Interactive terminal REPL with readline composer and streaming assistant output
- OS-level sandboxing (macOS seatbelt/Linux bubblewrap) for secure command execution
- Project-aware memory using CLAUDE.md/AGENTS.md for context-specific conventions
- Multi-mode permission system including plan, auto, and accept-edits modes
- Support for subagents, Model Context Protocol (MCP), and custom skill bundles
- Thread persistence and sync across devices with local-only mode options
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